Marc Raimondi, writing for ESPN:
The UFC is looking to get involved with research into psychedelic drugs as a therapy for fighters' brain health.
The promotion has been in contact with Johns Hopkins University about its psychedelics studies with an eye toward seeing if the drugs can be helpful for fighters dealing with brain issues, UFC president Dana White told MMA Junkie on Wednesday.
Here’s yet another interesting area for psychedelic research to explore. After listening to two recent Psychedelics Today podcast episodes (“PT223 – Daniel Carcillo – Life After Sports“ and “PT224 – Dr. Dan Engle – The Concussion Repair Manual“), I am more convinced than ever that it’s plausible to use psychedelics to heal the brain after it has experienced physical trauma. I highly suggest you check out both of those episodes if you want to learn more about this topic.